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Noun lead has 16 senses

lead, Pb, atomic number 82 - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
--₁ is a kind of metallic element, metal
--₁ is a substance of galena; cerussite, white lead ore
--₁ has particulars: hard lead; hard lead, antimonial lead; pig lead
lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
--₂ is a kind of advantage, vantage
lead, track, trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
--₃ is a kind of evidence, grounds
lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
--₄ is a kind of leadership, leading

Derived forms: verb lead₁₅, verb lead₁₀, verb lead₇
lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
--₅ is a kind of angle
lead, lead-in - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
--₆ is a kind of section, subdivision
--₆ is a part of news article, news story, newspaper article
star, principal, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
--₇ is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
--₇ has particulars:
co-star; film star, movie star; idol, matinee idol; television star, TV star
lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
--₈ is a kind of position, place
tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
--₉ is a kind of guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
lead, lead story - a news story of major importance
--₁₀ is a kind of news article, news story, newspaper article
spark advance, lead - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
--₁₁ is a kind of timing
leash, tether, lead - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
--₁₂ is a kind of restraint, constraint
lead, leading - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
--₁₃ is a kind of strip, slip
lead, pencil lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
--₁₄ is a kind of graphite, black lead, plumbago
--₁₄ is a part of lead pencil
jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
--₁₅ is a kind of jumper; wire, conducting wire
--₁₅ has particulars: clip lead
lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
--₁₆ is a kind of turn, play
--₁₆ is a part of card game, cards

Verb lead has 15 senses

lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

Derived form: noun leader₁
Sample sentence:
The men lead the horses across the field
leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
--₂ is one way to bring about
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
--₃ is one way to leave, result, lead
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
lead, head - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
--₄ is one way to precede, lead

Derived form: noun leader₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
--₅ is one way to induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make

Derived form: noun leader₁
Sample sentence:
They lead him to write the letter
run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
--₆ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
head, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
--₇ is one way to direct

Derived forms: noun lead₄, noun leader₁
Sample sentence:
They lead him to write the letter
lead, top - be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
=> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s somebody
=> Something ----s somebody
=> Something ----s something
contribute, lead, conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
--₉ is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
conduct, lead, direct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
--₁₀ is one way to perform, execute, do

Derived form: noun lead₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
lead - pass or spend; "lead a good life"
--₁₁ is one way to spend, pass
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
go, lead - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
--₁₂ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
--₁₃ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
run, lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
--₁₄ is one way to pass, make pass
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
--₁₅ is one way to hash out, discuss, talk over

Derived form: noun lead₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something